Historic Autographed Letters

A selection of 19th-century letters from notable authors and figures, featuring personal correspondence with unique handwriting.

Morgan, Edwin D. New York. To Warren T. Worden., 1839-12-23., 1 page

Storfors mills chronology.storforsverken.ur Carl Sahlin's mountain history collection.

Letter to Ary Johannes Lamme, Johannes Bosboom, 1867 letter The Hague paper. ink writing (processes) / pen exhibition ~ art. painting (including book-illumination, miniature-painting) Paris

Letter to Frans Buffa and Zonen, Hendrik Willem Mesdag, 1879 letter The Hague paper. ink writing (processes) / pen art trade, art shop. painting (including book-illumination, miniature-painting). money

Letter from Charles C. Perkins to Francis H. Jenks, 1879 November 15 , Concerts, Art clubs

Letter letters

BRIEF AAN QUILPIP SPIRTS, EDOUARD TACELL, 1889 letter Amsterdam paper. ink writing (processes) / pen the graphic arts

Handwritten Document, D. Guldewagen, 1721 Handwritten document on double -folding paper, described at the front, in which D. Guldewagen (Secretary of Haarlem) declares that he has inherited A. Reynst. Haarlem (possibly) paper. ink writing (processes)

George Washington Doane, Riverside, autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 4 August 1851 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Letter to Henriette Wilhelmina van Baak, 1918 letter Veendam ink writing (processes) / pen Groningen. Rotterdam

Letter from Charles C. Perkins to Francis H. Jenks, 1879 November 15 , Concerts, Art clubs

Geo. L. Stearns autograph letter to Thomas Wentworth Higginson, New York, 21 May 1858 , Abolitionists, United States, Antislavery movements, United States, History, 19th century, Harpers Ferry W. Va., History, John Brown's Raid, 1859, Brown, John, 1800-1859. John Brown- Correspondence relating to John Brown and the raid on Harpers Ferry

George William Childs, Philadelphia, PA., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 22 November 1856 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Kane, Elisha Kent, 1820-1857. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Balzac, Honoré de (n.1799-05-20-D.1850-08-18), letter from Balzac to Madame Hugo (dummy title), 1834-11-15. Wike paper, ink. Balzac house.

Cooke Ingraham and Co., London, Eng., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 15 April 1853 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Letter to Gijsbert van Tienhoven, August Allebé, 1912 ink writing (processes) / pen ink writing (processes) / pen

Letter to Christiaan Kramm, H. Hilleveld Hzn, 1858 letter Amsterdam paper. ink writing (processes) / pen painting (including book-illumination, miniature-painting). art trade, art shop. money. the graphic arts

Hofors ironwork chronology.ur Carl Sahlin mountain historical collection.

Philip Pendleton Kennedy, Martinsburg, Berkley Co., VA., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 28 November 1851 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Goerge Washington Doane, House of Bishops. St. Luke's Day, autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 18 October 1841 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Doane, George Washington, 1799-1859, Croswell, William, 1804-1851. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Big Kopparberg's mountain team. From Carl Sahlin's mountain historical collection.

Letter from Charles C. Perkins to Francis H. Jenks, 1880 October 22 , Concerts, Art clubs

Gillespie, George W, 1856, 1 item

Letter to 'Bella' from sister Martica, Dedham, February 25, 1855 ,. Isabelle Peirce Collection

Dalou, Aimé-Jules (1838-12-31-1902-04-15), signed autograph letter from the Aimé-Jules Dalou sculptor to his Mouleur Amédée Bertault, September 10, 1883 (dummy title), 1883-09-10. Ink on paper. Petit Palais, Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris.

Brief aan ary johannes lamme en Adria Lamme-van Geller, Cornelis Petrus tiele, letter Rotterdam paper. ink writing (processes) / pen

BRIEF AAN BUIR ALEBIE, Jécôme Alexander Sills, 1892 paper. ink writing (processes) / pen paper. ink writing (processes) / pen

Israel Post, New York, autograph note signed to R. W. Griswold, 7 December 1847 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Letter to Frans Buffa and Zonen, Hendrik Willem Mesdag, 1875 letter The Hague paper. ink writing (processes) / pen drawing. art trade, art shop. money

Geo. L. Stearns autograph letter to Thomas Wentworth Higginson, New York, 21 May 1858 , Abolitionists, United States, Antislavery movements, United States, History, 19th century, Harpers Ferry W. Va., History, John Brown's Raid, 1859, Brown, John, 1800-1859. John Brown- Correspondence relating to John Brown and the raid on Harpers Ferry

Salmon Stocks.Laxå Brukskensology.ur Carl Sahlin's mountain history collection.

George Coffin to Samuel Louden, 7 November 1825 , Public land sales, United States, Massachusetts, Politics and government, 1775-1865, Maine, Politics and government, 1775-1865, United States, History, Revolution, 1775-1783, Claims, Canada, Boundaries, United States

Letter to the committee of the exhibition of living masters in The Hague, Jacobus Theodorus Abels, 1841 letter The Hague paper. ink writing (processes) / pen exhibition ~ art. painting (including book-illumination, miniature-painting). money The Hague

Letter to Jan Veth, Cornelis Gerardus' t Hooft, 1901 letter Amsterdam paper. ink writing (processes) / pen

Susan Archer (Talley) Weiss, Richmond, VA., autograph note signed to R. W. Griswold, 30 May 1853 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Letter to Philip Zilcken, 1903 letter Haarlem ink writing (processes) / pen distribution of awards ~ art contest. exhibition ~ art Saint Louis

Letter to Philip Zilcken, 1894 letter New York (city) ink writing (processes) / pen / printing permanent exhibition, museum. the graphic arts. art collecting. drawing. temporary exhibition, 'Salon'

Rose Hawthorne Lathrop autograph letter signed to Annie Adams Fields with appended note from Sophia Hawthorne to Annie Adams Fields, The Wayside, Concord, September 1861 , Authors' spouses, Women authors, American, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence

Letter to Unknown, Ary Johannes Lamme, 1845 letter Rotterdam paper. ink writing (processes) / pen

Hoyt, Ralph., 1844 - 1873., 22 items

Letter to Frederik Hendrik Weissenbruch, Huib van Hove BZ, 1849 letter paper. ink writing (processes) / pen drawing. money Amsterdam

Letter to Pieter Lost from Themaat, Lucas Hermanus Eberson, 1875 letter Arnhem paper. ink writing (processes) / pen Utrecht

Autograph letter signed to William Whitton, dated 7 January 1814., 1814-01-07

Letter to Frans Buffa and Zonen, Carel Jacobus Behr, 1887 letter The Hague ink writing (processes) / pen painting (including book-illumination, miniature-painting). money. art trade, art shop

Letter to Louwrens Hanedoes, Barend Cornelis Koekkoek, 1841 letter Cleves paper. ink writing (processes) / pen education, tuition of the artist (in general) Cleves. The Hague

Alice Freeman Palmer autograph letter signed to Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Wellesley, Mass., 11 April , Abolitionists, United States, History, 19th century, Women, Suffrage. Thomas Wentworth Higginson Correspondence

Israel Post, New York, autograph note signed to R. W. Griswold, 7 December 1847 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Letter to Philip Zilcken, Alphonse Stengelin, 1926 letter Satigny ink writing (processes) / pen family life. historical persons (portraits and scenes from the life). photography, cinematography. painting (including book-illumination, miniature-painting). the graphic arts

Letter to Jan Jacob Lampsins van den Velden, Jean Philippe in Winkel, 1848 letter Amsterdam paper. ink writing (processes) / pen painting (including book-illumination, miniature-painting). money. exhibition ~ art

Big Kopparberg's mountain team. From Carl Sahlin's mountain historical collection.

Mary Clemmer autograph letter signed to Thomas Wentworth Higginson, 15 June 1875 , Abolitionists, United States, History, 19th century, Women, Suffrage, Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893. Thomas Wentworth Higginson Correspondence

Lincoln Autographed Letter Signed to Ulysses S. Grant Abraham Lincoln American The Huntington-San Marino, California

Letter to Philip Zilcken, Simon Moulijn, 1894 letter The Hague paper. ink writing (processes) / pen drawing

A lithograph facsimile of a letter addressed to Doctor Benjamin Franklin, dated September 25, 1785, from Mount Vernon, Virginia. The document consists of one page in quarto format

Storfors mills chronology.storforsverken.ur Carl Sahlin's mountain history collection.

Emily Dickinson, Amherst, Mass., autograph manuscript poem: Of tribulation these are they, 1862 , Victories, Distress

Letters of Edward Rastawiecki to Aleksander Lesser; Rastawiecki, Edward (1804-1874); 12.04.1855 (1855-00-00-1855-00-00);

Karlsdals mills chronology.ur Carl Sahlin's mountain history collection.

George William Curtis letter to Mr. Redfield, 1855-08-13

W.T.& H. Pierce to George Coffin, 19 September 1839. W.T.& H. Pierce to George Coffin, 19 September 1839

Susan Archer (Talley) Weiss, Richmond, VA., autograph note signed to R. W. Griswold, 30 May 1853 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Letter to Frans Buffa and Sons, David Bles, 1862 letter The Hague paper. ink writing (processes) / pen drawing. art trade, art shop

Letter to Jan Veth, Cornelis Gerardus' t Hooft, 1896 letter Amsterdam paper. ink writing (processes) / pen workshop, studio of the artist (in general). criticizing and discussing art, art criticism Bussum

Melville, Thomas (1830-1884), 1869 - 1879, 3 items

Letter to Jan Veth, Cornelis Gerardus' t Hooft, 1897 letter Amsterdam paper. ink writing (processes) / pen the graphic arts Doorn. New York (city)

Letter to August Allebé, Rijksakademie van Visual Arts, 1889 Amsterdam paper. ink writing (processes) / pen / printing Amsterdam paper. ink writing (processes) / pen / printing

Porter, David Dixon, 1884 - 1887

Darley, Fellix Ocatvius Carr (1822-1888). 1848 - 1851. Darley, Felix Octavius Carr, 1822-1888. text. Correspondence, Sketches. Manuscripts and Archives Division

Mary Anne Day Brown autograph letter signed to Thomas Wentworth Higginson, North Elba, N.Y., 25 July 1860 , Abolitionists, United States, Antislavery movements, United States, History, 19th century, Harpers Ferry W. Va., History, John Brown's Raid, 1859, Brown, John, 1800-1859. John Brown- Correspondence relating to John Brown and the raid on Harpers Ferry

Receipt for Gerardine Jacoba van de Sande Bakhuyzen, Gerardine Jacoba van de Sande Bakhuyzen, 1869 The Hague paper. ink writing (processes) / pen money. drawing

James Thomas Fields, Rome, Italy., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 29 February 1852 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Louise Chandler Moulton autograph letter signed to Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Boston, 31 January , Abolitionists, United States, History, 19th century, Women, Suffrage, Browning, Elizabeth Barrett, 1806-1861. Thomas Wentworth Higginson Correspondence

Letter to Anonymous, Huib van Hove BZ, 1824 - 1864 letter paper. ink writing (processes) / pen exhibition ~ art. painting (including book-illumination, miniature-painting). money

Handwritten concise description of functions performed by Daniël and Diederik van Hogendorp, and signature of both, cut out and pasted on paper, document information form paper, Two sheets of paper glued together on one side, on which the description of the functions that both performed in public on the front of the first sheet. On the front of the second sheet both fragments were signed with signature Hogendorp Daniël van had seat in 1640-1642 for the Rotterdam Council in the Council of the Assembled Councils of Holland and was arrested from 1643-1645 because of that region at the meeting of the States General the same from the departure by Pieter de Groot in 1672 - Van Leeuwen Bat. Illustr. 1457 1487 and 1488 Rotterdam Van Hogendorp Diederik van Hogendorp Daniël van Hogendorp

Obadiah Allen Bowe, Herkimer, NY., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 12 March 1839 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Letter to Frans Buffa and Zonen, Hendrik Willem Mesdag, 1881 letter The Hague paper. ink writing (processes) / pen painting (including book-illumination, miniature-painting). exhibition ~ art. art trade, art shop. money

Charles Frederick Briggs, Custom House, autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 4 January 1850 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Willers, Diedrich Jr., 1874

Letter to Henriette Wilhelmina van Baak, Germaine Wensziner, 1914 letter Scheveningen paper. ink writing (processes) / pen Brussels

Charles Fenno Hoffman, New York, autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 25 October 1844? , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Neal, John, 1793-1876. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Deed of property in Chatham sold to Josiah Hardy of Chatham by Henry Mallows of Chatham ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Letter to Philip Zilcken, Alphonse Stengelin, 1925 letter Satigny ink writing (processes) / pen printed matter. money. exhibition ~ art. sculpture Netherlands. Lyon

N.N .: letter to the royal secret senior building council Salzenberg of February 8, 1876

John Tomlin, Jackson, TN., letter,16 October 1839 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Letter to Philip Zilcken, Camille de Rodder, 1879 letter Brussels paper. ink writing (processes) / pen

Letter Aan Philip Zilcken, Wunderlich & Co, 1893 letter New York (city) paper. ink writing (processes) / pen / printing the graphic arts. art trade, art shop. money

Letter to Pieter Lost from Themaat, Taco Mesdag, 1876 letter Groningen paper. ink writing (processes) / pen drawing. money. art collecting

Letter to Pieter Lost from Themaat, C.A. de Koningh, 1876 letter Enkhuizen paper. ink writing (processes) / pen / printing

Letter Aan Fried. Gontard, H.L. from Wintzigrode, 1841 letter Göttingen paper. ink writing (processes) / pen

O. S. Murray, Telegraph Office, Brandon, Vt., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 28 June 1838 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Louis, L.A, 1886

Letter to Frans Buffa and Zonen, Hendrik Willem Mesdag, 1890 letter The Hague cardboard. ink writing (processes) / pen painting (including book-illumination, miniature-painting). workshop, studio of the artist (in general)

Letter to Frans Buffa and Sons, Adrianus van Everdingen, 1875 letter Utrecht ink writing (processes) / pen painting (including book-illumination, miniature-painting). exhibition ~ art. money. art trade, art shop

Letter from John Jubb, Camp Cameron, to Thomas Jubb, July 22, 1861 , United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865. Jubb Brothers Civil War Letters

Letter to Anonymous, Crafts School Quellinus, 1886 letter Amsterdam ink writing (processes) / pen / printing

Letter to Maj. Gen. Benjamin Lincoln, dated May 8, 1780, from Charles Town, S.C. The document is endorsed and consists of one page in quarto format

Letter to Philip Zilcken, Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp, 1900 letter Old Wetering ink writing (processes) / pen drawing. printed matter

Large copper mountain chronology. From Carl Sahlin's mountain historical collection.

Miscellaneous household receipts , Home economics. Letters and Miscellaneous Papers of the Winsor Family 1820-1915

Letter to August Allebé, Rijksakademie van Visual Arts, 1889 Amsterdam paper. ink writing (processes) / pen / printing Amsterdam paper. ink writing (processes) / pen / printing

Mitchell Ring autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 10 March 1846 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

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